Posted by fayeroe on August 25, 2008, at 18:33:40
In reply to Re: Felons can vote in Washington state., posted by caraher on August 25, 2008, at 17:57:45
> State laws vary widely.
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> The sad thing is that people who merely share the name of a felon frequently do NOT have the ability to vote, thanks to politically-driven "purges" of felons from voting rolls - frequently outsourced to politically-connected companies. See Florida in 2000 for one prime example.
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> In some circles, vote suppression is considered just another tactic...I confess that I thought it was another crazy Federal law.
I bet that Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missippi, Alabama and a few other "southern" states don't allow "them lawbreakers" to vote.
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